Home / 17,425.44-26,138.16-6,332.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,425.44, 26,138.16 and 6,332.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,425.44, 26,138.16 and 6,332.04 is: 9,498.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,425.44 : 26,138.16 = 6,332.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,425.44/26,138.16 = 6,332.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,425.44x = 26,138.16 × 6,332.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,425.44x = 165,507,874.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,507,874.65/17,425.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,498.06

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.